The Year 8 English Examination will be held on Friday 2 September during periods 1 and 2. It is worth 20% of your global grade. You are allowed to bring a dictionary, highlighters and pens into the Examination. No other materials will be permitted. The following information and activities will help you prepare for this assessment task. The Examination is 1 hour in duration:
5 minutes Reading Time (Use this time to read through the paper carefully, look up any words you don’t know and think about how you will answer the questions.)
55 minutes Writing Time
The Examination is divided into three sections:
Section 1 Triplets of Belleville Short Answer Questions 10 marks (20 minutes)
Section 2 Response to a Prompt 10 marks (35 minutes)
The Year 8 English Examination will be held on Friday 2 September during periods 1 and 2. It is worth 20% of your global grade. You are allowed to bring a dictionary, highlighters and pens into the Examination. No other materials will be permitted. The following information and activities will help you prepare for this assessment task.
The Examination is 1 hour in duration:
The Examination is divided into three sections: